package org.apache.lucene.analysis.tokenattributes;

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import org.apache.lucene.util.Attribute;

/**
 * A Token's lexical type. The Default value is "word". 
 */
public interface TypeAttribute extends Attribute {

  /** the default type */
  public static final String DEFAULT_TYPE = "word";

  /** 
   * Returns this Token's lexical type.  Defaults to "word". 
   * @see #setType(String)
   */
  public String type();

  /** 
   * Set the lexical type.
   * @see #type() 
   */
  public void setType(String type);
}
